To skip the ad start at, 1:26 S1:19 In this episode, we speak to the visionary Noah Siraj. Noah discusses with us his affinity for Chess, Math, and Reading. Noah also speaks about his application process to Harvard, and why he choose to study mathematics there. We also discuss what Noah did to score a perfect score on the ACT. We talk about, the famous mathematician Paul Erdős, and the philosophy of life. Throughout our conversation, there is an incredible sense of humility and an allure of optimism. 1:08- 6:02 Covid Update 6:02- 12:30 Virginia Beach 12:30-  16:18   Simulation theory 16:18-  20:49 Havard 20:49- 25:37 College Application process 25:37-  43:48  How to deal with not getting into your dream school 43:38- 46:18. Harvard Affirmative action 46:18- 54:30  How to get a perfect score on the SAT or ACT 56:26- 1:00:00 Chess 1:00:00- 1:22:28  Erdős Number 1:22:28-  1:24:07 Reads --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-babushka-boys/support